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By Matthew Dembicki, Published February 21, 2012 |
Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis visit several states to hear firsthand about successful partnerships between community colleges and businesses. |
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By Times Staff, Published February 10, 2012 |
Last summer, Motorola Solutions provided mentors to 30 incoming freshmen at Harper College. The CEO of the company says other businesses would benefit from similar efforts. |
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By Ellie Ashford, Published February 2, 2012 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture deputy under secretary urges community colleges to take advantage of USDA rural development programs. |
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By Ellie Ashford, Published February 1, 2012 |
MIAMI—Community colleges are key to spurring local economic revivals. |
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By Ellie Ashford, Published February 1, 2012 |
MIAMI—Foundations and corporations are supporting job creation, career training and entrepreneurial initiatives at community colleges across the country. |
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By Ellie Ashford, Published January 31, 2012 |
MIAMI—Businesses and colleges give apprenticeship programs a modern makeover. |
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By Ellie Ashford, Published January 30, 2012 |
MIAMI—The Northeast Ohio Regional IT Engagement Board brings employers, colleges and workforce groups together to create a pipeline for information technology jobs. |
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By Ellie Ashford, Published January 30, 2012 |
MIAMI—Community colleges can use real-time labor market data pooled from online job boards and resumes to better serve the needs of employers and help students find jobs more quickly. |
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By Ellie Ashford, Published January 26, 2012 |
MIAMI—U.S. Labor Department official emphasizes the role of community colleges in workforce development, from helping displaced workers to serving military veterans and incarcerated individuals. |
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By Times Staff, Published January 23, 2012 |
Students design and build a simulated nuclear reactor cooling system to test thermodynamic theories. |
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By Stuart Rosenfeld, Published January 18, 2012 |
Given today’s always-on information economy, few professional tracks are as consistently overlooked as agriculture. |
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By Times Staff, Published January 18, 2012 |
The three-year grant from the Deerbrook Charitable Trust will help expand the initiative to reach 10,000 additional older adults at 100 community colleges. |
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By Ellie Ashford, Published January 11, 2012 |
More community colleges are seeing the value of entrepreneurship education—aimed not only at helping individual students, but also to encourage economic growth. |
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By Times Staff, Published January 6, 2012 |
The need for highly skilled welding professionals is greater than ever, according to community college and industry officials. |
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By Kristin Dziczek, Published January 5, 2012 |
Automotive and parts makers responding to a recent survey say future auto workers will be expected to wear more hats and to work more efficiently. |
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